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ZIKOTZ has completed the execution of work on the renovation of Assembly Hall 115 at the factory of MERCEDES BENZ SPAIN, S.A. in Vitoria-Gasteiz meeting the agreed deadlines and economic goals, earning explicit recognition by MERCEDES BENZ SPAIN, S.A.
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MERCEDES BENZ SPAIN, S.A.

ZIKOTZ has completed the execution of work on the renovation of Assembly Hall 115 at the factory of MERCEDES BENZ SPAIN, S.A. in Vitoria-Gasteiz meeting the agreed deadlines and economic goals, earning explicit recognition by MERCEDES BENZ SPAIN, S.A.
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The world’s largest crane successfully completed a spectacular and unprecedented move: To lift the dome of the Fernando Buesa Arena, at 5,600 m2 and 200 tonnes in weight, it moved it and placed it in its new location, 200 metres away.

This operation was highly complex, as is the entire renovation of the arena. It has been possible thanks to a team of technicians, professionals and leading companies.

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A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT FOR A GREAT TEAM

The Sancho el Sabio Foundation, which holds bibliographical resources of the Basque Country from the XIV to XXI centuries, today opened its new headquarters, which will have seven thousand square meters to store its documents, twice as much as it had until now.

La Caja Vital, owner of the Foundation, has dedicated twenty months of work and an investment of €3.9 million for the restoration work to convert an old chapel adjoining the convent of the Carmelite Mothers of Betoño in Vitoria, into the new headquarters of the Foundation.

The restoration, by local architects Roberto Ercilla and Miguel Angel Campo, has preserved the old building within a glass construction that allows for a double vision: during the day, the glass building is reflected in the landscape, suggesting the presence of another body inside; at night, and thanks to the artificial lighting, the main feature becomes the old building, visible inside the glass case.

The building, on two floors, has a surface area of 2,590 square metres (579 and 2,011 respectively).

The main access is through the old cloister, now covered, which serves as the lobby. It is the underground floor which houses a multi-purpose room, work areas and the entire document repository.

The capacity has been doubled from what the Foundation previously had: 3,700 square metres of total archive space at the Zulueta Palace and rented on calle Comandante Izarduy (near the University) has become 7,000 in a single location.

The valuable funds will be to maintain 50% humidity and a temperature of 18-20 degrees without major fluctuations.

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The Sancho el Sabio Foundation unveils its headquarters with twice the archive space it had before